Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

on or to one side

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

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From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

in a civil manner

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

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From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

plural of “ditty” — a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

a short vivid experience

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

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From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

go away from a place

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

engage in

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

the force of workers available

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

above and across; more than

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

successive (without a break)

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading But this the young men were from experience more or less used to.

precisely as stated

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is true that most of the residents treated them coldly, if civilly, and that the girls of the place, of whom there were quite a number, turned aside whenever they met them, and passed by with their heads held high, and their eyes straight to the front, flashing daggers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Reely Thurston told Middleton that if he would leave matters to him, he would engineer him through the campaign, and before it was over would be warbling ditties with all the pretty girls in a way to make his cousin, Miss Ruth Welch, green with envy.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading JONADAB LEECH TURNS UP WITH A CARPET-BAG AND OPENS HIS BUREAU The young officers at the court-house meantime had fared very well.